Bleacher Report launches original sports shows on YouTube

Online sports site Bleacher Report is moving into cable TV giant ESPN’s territory with original programming on YouTube, including new shows on the NFL draft and college football.

The San Francisco company’s Bleacher Report Channel will kick off today with “B/R 5,” a cheeky look at the day’s “five biggest, best or most buzz worthy” sports stories. Here’s Tuesday’s episode:

Later this week, the company will launch “NFL Draft 365,” a weekly show that will cover the NFL draft year round. Backup Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch is a guest analyst on the first show.

Next month, Bleacher Report plans to launch a weekly show about college football recruiting, called “Full Ride.”

And in March, the company will debut “Why We Watch,” a weekly series of documentaries on subjects such as auto racing pioneer Janet Guthrie and NBA heckler Robin Ficker.

Bleacher Report has syndication deals with several media outlets, including The Chronicle/SFGate.com, the Houston Chronicle and SeattlePI.com, all operated by Hearst Corp.